Sunday, July 12, 2009

Back to the Woods!

We made it back to the woods yesterday! We had a blast up there. The boys and Hubby played on the Fitness Trail and Destino and I hiked and hiked.

We played lots of games. I haven't had a chance to play with Destino for a few weeks, so we had a little re-fresher course. He did great!

This time Angus came along. He was such a good little dog. He was either just behind Destino or trotting the trail in front of me. When I would stop to jump Destino over downed trees, or just play a game with him, Angus would sit down and watch from a safe distance away. He's such a smart little guy!

We saw quail, pigeons, deer, people walking on the trail and a few other horses. Destino took it all in stride. When Angus flushed the quail, my heart jumped into my throat at all the racket, but Destino didn't even miss a stride. And he wasn't so focused on eating either. He spent more time looking around at the scenery. It was a great day!

Onto the pictures...

Here's the trail we chose. It looks a lot like the other one we hike in the photo, but the terrain is different. On this trail you actually have to climb =) It's good for both Destino and myself...

Here is the beginning of our hike. Look at me up there!! Destino is so grown up =) I get on him off and on through out the hike. Each time he doesn't seem to mind it a bit.

Here's a picture of him on the trail.

And hereeee's Angus! He is such a fun little hiking buddy. He's just so happy all the time.

And here we are again! This is at the end of the hike. He was so good here that I actually walked him around in a circle!! I tried to get Craig to help direct him across the parking lot, but he wouldn't so I hopped off. I *think* we could have done it but don't want to until I KNOW we can =)

"If you talk with the animals, they will talk to you, And you will know each other. If you do not talk to them, you will not know them. And what you do not know, you will fear. What one fears, one destroys." Chief Dan George

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